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HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
NILESHGIRI MULUGIRI GOSWMI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The present petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with the following prayers.
(B) Pending admission and final disposal of Present Misc. Criminal Application, further proceedings of Criminal Case No.1399 of 2015 pending before Ld. Principal Judicial Magistrate (F.C.), Jetpur may kindly be stayed.
(C) Any other and further relief which this Hon’ble Court may kindly be granted in the interest of justice.
2. Brief facts of the present case in nutshell are that the complainant was serving as Junior Engineer in Sub Division of Gujarat Electricity Board at Jetpur and when he was on duty on 11.05.2015, at that time, present applicant- accused No.1, who is the owner of the property, has given electricity connection bearing Customer No.89105/10171/9. That the applicant wanted to renovate the premises b
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